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ADM to sell only Brazil ethanol plant amid `challenging' market
- Bloomberg
- 01 April 2016
The factory and a sugar-cane plantation in Limeira do Oeste, Minas Gerais state, will be sold to JFLim Participacoes, Chicago-based ADM said
Communiqué de presse concernant harcèlement judiciaire et intimidation contre Nasako Besingi
- CADHP
- 01 April 2016
La Rapporteure spéciale sur la situation défenseurs des droits de l’homme en Afrique note avec préoccupation les allégations d’intimidation dont serait victime M. Nasako Besingi, qui défend les communautés locales dans le cadre du développement des plantations d'huile de palme.
Croatia: Investor from Middle East interested in Slavonian land
- TCN
- 01 April 2016
Prime Minister Tihomir Oreškovic has announced that an investor from the Middle East is interested in a 10,000 hectare plot of agricultural land in Slavonia.
Does Zambia have what it takes to become the food bowl of Africa?
- ABC
- 01 April 2016
We believe that there's plenty of land in Africa and Africa will feed the world, says Nuradin Osman, AGCO managing director for Africa and Middle East.
Press release regarding the judicial harassment and intimidation of Nasako Besingi
- ACHPR
- 01 April 2016
The Special rapporteur on human rights defenders of the ACHPR expresses her concern on alleged judicial harassment and intimidation of activist defending the land rights of local communities in the context of the expansion of oil palm plantations in southwest Cameroon.
Kazakh-Hungarian fund to attract $100 mln for agricultural projects
- KazInform
- 31 Mar 2016
In the future the national holding "KazAgro" plans to set up similar funds with China and the United Kingdom.
Tropical Nicaragua turns to Russia for agricultural investments
- Sputnik
- 31 Mar 2016
"Out of 4.9 million hectares available in the country, only one million are cultivated. The rest is waiting for the Russians and other foreign investors who are willing to come to us," says Nicaraguan Deputy Foreign Minister
AAF ESG Annual Report 2015
- Phatisa
- 31 Mar 2016
African Agriculture Fund Environmental, Social and Governance Annual Report 2015
Los agricultores de la región rusa de Krasnodar luchan por no perder sus tierras
- Euronews
- 30 Mar 2016
Denuncian que grandes empresas agroalimentarias las están confiscando ilegalmente.
Iranian business is interested in renting of agricultural lands for grain production in Ukraine
- APK Inform
- 30 Mar 2016
Iranian business is highly interested in realization of extraterritorial agricultural services, i.e. renting of agricultural lands in the territory of Ukraine, says Ambassador.
Foreign-owned land register will not be made public despite transparency pledge
- ABC
- 30 Mar 2016
A new register of agricultural land will not be made public despite the Government's promise to provide more transparency over foreign investment in Australian farms.
Why are foreign investors interested in Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector?
- IWEP
- 29 Mar 2016
Many large agricultural corporations, especially Italian (Cremonini, Granorolo) and Chinese (Rifa, CITIC, COFCO) have stirred up negotiations regarding the building of full-scale production facilities in Kazakhstan.